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S.Suresh B.E Vs the Government of Tamilnadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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S.Suresh B.E Vs the Government of TamilnaduS.Suresh B.E v. the Government of Tamilnadu

Dismissed¶¶30

S.Suresh B.E v. the Government of Tamilnadu

Madras HC26 Feb 2026WP/23070/2025

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What is this about?

Withdrawal-dismissal record, High Court of Judicature at Madras, W.P.No.23070 of 2025, decided 26.02.2026 (coram: R. Suresh Kumar, J. — order made by; Shamim Ahmed, J.). Subject matter (from prayer, not adjudicated): Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department orders G.O.(4D)No.32 dated 11.11.2024 and consequential G.O.(4D)No.01 dated 07.01.2025 challenged via Article 226 Certiorarified Mandamus; grievance concerned inter se seniority of Assistant Executive Engineers pegged to date of appointment as Assistant Engineer, ahead of Executive Engineer promotion lists. Petitioners: S.Suresh, R.Kumar, M.Paramarasu, D.Dhamayanthi, R.Radha (counsel T.Ranganathan); respondents: Government of Tamil Nadu (Principal Secretary, MA&WS Dept.) and Director of Municipal Administration (counsel M.Sureshkumar, Addl. A.G., assisted by Dr.T.Seenivasan, Spl. Govt. Pleader). Dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's letter dated 23.01.2026 and endorsement; connected W.M.P.Nos.25919, 25920 & 25921 of 2025 closed; no costs. No holdings, no statutory interpretation beyond the Article 226 prayer, no precedent treatment.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, W.P.No.23070 of 2025 (with W.M.P.Nos.25919, 25920 & 25921 of 2025), decided 26.02.2026. Five petitioners (S.Suresh, R.Kumar, M.Paramarasu, D.Dhamayanthi, R.Radha) had prayed, under Article 226, for quashing of G.O.(4D)No.32, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 11.11.2024 and consequential G.O.(4D)No.01 dated 07.01.2025, and for direction to prepare inter se seniority among Assistant Executive Engineers based on date of appointment in the category of Assistant Engineer before preparing any promotion list for Executive Engineer. The matter was never adjudicated: listed 'for withdrawal' on counsel's letter dated 23.01.2026 and his endorsement in the Court bundle, the Court recorded both and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, closing the connected miscellaneous petitions, with no costs. Order of the Court made by R. Suresh Kumar, J., bench comprising R. Suresh Kumar, J. and Shamim Ahmed, J. No substantive issue was examined, no holding arises, and no precedent was engaged with; the judgment is citable only for the fact and manner of withdrawal.

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W.P.No.23070 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SHAMIM AHMED

W.P.No.23070 of 2025 and

W.M.P.Nos.25919, 25920 & 25921 of 2025

S.Suresh

R.Kumar

M.Paramarasu

D.Dhamayanthi

R.Radha

... Petitioners

-Vs-

The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its,

Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat,

Chennai – 600 009.

The Director of Municipal Administration, No.75, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, MRC Nagar, Chennai – 600 028. ... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned G.O.(4D)No.32, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 11.11.2024 and the consequential order passed in G.O. (4D)No.01, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (M.E.3) Department, dated 07.01.2025 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to prepare an inter se seniority among the Assistant Executive Engineers based

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on the date of appointment in the category of Assistant Engineer before preparing any list for promotion as Executive Engineer, within a reasonable period.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.Ranganathan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sureshkumar, Additional Advocate General assisted by Dr.T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.)

The present writ petition has been listed today under the caption 'for withdrawal' on the basis of the letter dated 23.01.2026 given by the learned counsel for the petitioners before the Registry.

Today, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this

Court to withdraw the writ petition and has made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

3. Recording the letter dated 23.01.2026 and the endorsement, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions

are closed.

(R.S.K., J.) ( S.S.A., J.) 26.02.2026 (5/5)

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No vji

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To

The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat,

Chennai – 600 009.

The Director of Municipal Administration, No.75, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, MRC Nagar,

Chennai – 600 028.

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J. and SHAMIM AHMED, J.

vji

W.P.No.23070 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.25919, 25920 & 25921 of 2025

26.02.2026

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Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶¶19

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
G.O.(4D)No.32, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 11.11.2024, sought to be quashed together with the consequential order G.O.(4D)No.01 dated 07.01.2025; prayer additionally sought preparation of inter se seniority among Assistant Executive Engineers based on date of appointment as Assistant Engineer before any Executive Engineer promotion list.¶¶19
Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department · 11.11.2024
Prior proceeding
Consequential order G.O.(4D)No.01, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (M.E.3) Department dated 07.01.2025, also sought to be quashed.¶¶19
Prior proceeding
Writ petition listed under caption 'for withdrawal' based on counsel's letter dated 23.01.2026 to the Registry.¶¶27
Prior proceeding
Counsel for petitioners sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.¶¶29

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
S.Suresh¶¶8
Mr.T.Ranganathan
petitioner
R.Kumar¶¶9
Mr.T.Ranganathan
petitioner
M.Paramarasu¶¶10
Mr.T.Ranganathan
petitioner
D.Dhamayanthi¶¶11
Mr.T.Ranganathan
petitioner
R.Radha¶¶12
Mr.T.Ranganathan
respondent
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009¶¶15
Mr.M.Sureshkumar, Dr.T.Seenivasan
respondent
The Director of Municipal Administration, No.75, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, MRC Nagar, Chennai – 600 028¶¶18
Mr.M.Sureshkumar, Dr.T.Seenivasan

Coram

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R.SURESH KUMARauthor¶¶26
SHAMIM AHMEDconcurring¶¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 26 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 24 Jun 2025
Case no.: WP/23070/2025
CNR: HCMA011331892025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: R. Suresh Kumar Shamim Ahmed
Disposal: WITHDRAWN DISMISSED
Case type: W.P.

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S.Suresh B.E v. the Government of Tamilnadu, WP/23070/2025 (MAD), decided on 26 February 2026.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history4

G.O.(4D)No.32, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 11.11.2024, sought to be quashed together with the consequential order G.O.(4D)No.01 dated 07.01.2025; prayer additionally sought preparation of inter se seniority among Assistant Executive Engineers based on date of appointment as Assistant Engineer before any Executive Engineer promotion list.Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department · 11.11.2024
Consequential order G.O.(4D)No.01, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (M.E.3) Department dated 07.01.2025, also sought to be quashed.
Writ petition listed under caption 'for withdrawal' based on counsel's letter dated 23.01.2026 to the Registry.

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Bench / Coram

R.SURESH KUMAR and SHAMIM AHMED

Parties & counsel